Tandoori (Indian Barbecued) Chicken Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 3 very young broiling chickens (about 2 - 2 1/4 pounds each)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons unseasoned natural meat tenderizer
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 large cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 teaspoon tandoori coloring, or 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• _Usli ghee,_Indian vegetable shortening, or light vegetable oil for basting